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Ben “Benji” Wilson: From Promise to Tragedy

Reading Time: 2 minutesBen “Benji” Wilson was born on March 18th, 1967 on the south side of Chicago. Growing up Benji dedicated his life to becoming the best basketball player in the country. Every summer he and his friends would play and work on their game endlessly. Benji had the work ethic to be great. However, entering high school at Simeon High School, one of the best teams in the country Benji was barely 6 foot tall as a freshman and spent the year on the freshman team. Fast forward to his sophomore year and Benji has a massive...

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The Best Spots for NBA Expansion

Reading Time: 2 minutesLeague Expansion has been a topic trending topic in the NBA among fans.  The NBA has not expanded since the addition of the Vancouver Grizzlies and Toronto Raptors in 1995.  Back in May of 2019, Silver responded, “We are just not in expansion mode at the time” to a question about expanding the league. This decision is not Adam Silver’s decision, but rather the NBA owners who would have to split up the NBA revenue pie chart. However, here is a list of teams that are candidates for an expansion franchise. Seattle There should not be...

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The True Story of the Showtime Lakers: Part 1

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Lakers pre-Showtime had been successful but had fallen on rough times. Players such as George Mikan, Elgin Baylor, Wilt Chamberlain had led the Lakers to six championships at that point. However, the most impactful player was Jerry West. Two years after retiring West was the coach of the Lakers along with being an advisor. Though he was a fine coach, he was an even better GM. In 1975, the Lakers traded for West’s successor, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the clear-cut best player in the NBA at the time. West traded his former teammate, Gail Goodrich to the...

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Why the Grizzlies Should Trade Dillion Brooks for Buddy Hield

Reading Time: 4 minutesDillon Brooks is an intriguing player, to say the least. He is technically a role player in Grizzlies’ system, but he averages the most shot attempts among the team. Memphis desperately needs his shooting output, especially after trading Jae Crowder, but many fans advocate for the idea of replacing him with a more efficient scorer. The 2020 3-point champion Buddy Hield has been in the trade talk for a while, after voicing his frustration publicly multiple times, the 27-year-old signed a 4 year, $94 million extension that keeps him in Sacramento. We’ll assess the value in...

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